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Supporter’s
Pack
Help make a difference to people with cerebral palsy through sport
www.cpsport.org
Registered Charity no: 1088600
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Contents
Welcome to Cerebral Palsy Sport 3
Why Fundraise for Cerebral Palsy Sport? 4
About Us 5
Our Strategy 6
How does your money make a difference? 7
Your Fundraising 8
Fundraising Spotlight: Aidan 9
Fundraising in Your Workplace 10
Sponsorship in Seconds 11
Share Your Story 13
Thankyou! 14
Play. Participate. Enjoy.
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Play. Participate. Enjoy.
Welcome to
Cerebral Palsy Sport
On behalf of the Cerebral Palsy Sport, I would like to thank you for joining out team
of fundraisers. Every year, we give thousands of children, young people and adults
with cerebral palsy the opportunity to try, play and enjoy sport. Our services enable
more people with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities to discover the joys
of sport. Our work is only achievable because of the kindness and generosity of
people like you. Every pound raised will make a positive impact on someone’s life.
We have developed this supporter’s pack to give you an insight to the work we do.
It contains key information on fundraising with some ideas and tips and also some
suggestions about how you can maximise your fundraising efforts.
Thank you and good luck! Don’t forget to keep in touch and tell us about your
fundraising journey at [email protected].
Hello!
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Why Fundraise for
Cerebral Palsy Sport?
1 in every 400 births result in a child being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and is the
most common form of physical disability worldwide.
Cerebral Palsy affects muscle control, coordination and motor skills. People with
cerebral palsy are also significantly more likely to encounter a range of barriers that can
prevent them from accessing sport and physical activity programmes.
Cerebral Palsy Sport aim to address these barriers through providing inclusive and
adapted sporting opportunities that are delivered and embedded within local
communities.
Cerebral Palsy Sport receives no government funding and we rely on the generosity
and commitment of our fundraising supporters to continue to provide sporting
opportunities to people with cerebral palsy.
How does sport and physical activity help people with
Cerebral Palsy?
The Benefits of Sport
Helps to Fulfil
Potential
Fun and Enjoyment
Hope & Aspiration
Physical Health
Emotional Health
Social Skills
Relationship Skills
Increases Personal
Development
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About Us Cerebral Palsy Sport is the country’s leading national disability sport
organisation supporting people with cerebral palsy and other physical
disabilities to reach their sporting potential and putting people with
cerebral palsy and their families at the heart of everything we do.
We took a large team of athletes, swimmers, parents and volunteers to the CPISRA World Games in
August, topping the medal table and bringing home 44 gold medals!
We launched our #CPCan campaign to celebrate the achievements of people with cerebral palsy through
sport.
We delivered 60 sports events attracting participants from 45 counties across England and Wales.
We supported 1541 people to stay involved in sport and have reached 7,605 affiliate members.
Here is a short timeline to show how our charity has developed:
Sport for people with cerebral palsy has been evolving since the 60s when
sports activities formed part of the school curriculum for special schools and
colleges.
It wasn’t until the 70s that the National disability sports scene began to develop, catering for amputees, blind, cerebral palsy and physically disabled sports people.
Fast forward to the 90s, Cerebral Palsy Sport moved out of London to
Nottingham. The aim was to make sure there were world-class competitions
for people with cerebral palsy to take part in outside of the Paralympic
programme.
In co-operation with CPISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association), we have held a number of world-class competitions including the first World Games in 1989.
In 2001, Cerebral Palsy Sport became independent of Scope (formerly the
Spastics Society) and our charity has grown into a recognised national
disability sports organisation.
We have created a range of adapted sports that support participation
across the whole spectrum of impairments which enable people to play,
participate and enjoy sport.
2017 saw Cerebral Palsy Sport launch its 2017-2020 strategy ‘Play
Participate Enjoy’ with a focus on reaching more people with cerebral
palsy to access and stay involved with sport.
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Our Strategy
Our vision is to support people with cerebral palsy to reach their life potential through sport
and active recreation.
Our mission is to improve quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and other physical
disabilities through sport, physical activity and active recreation.
Our aim is to raise aspirations, promote inclusion and support people with cerebral palsy
and other disabilities to play, participate and enjoy sport and active recreation.
Through the power of sport and recreation we raise hopes and aspirations by supporting
people to overcome the challenges of their disability, improve their wellbeing and achieve their
personal goals.
We wouldn’t be able to improve our services and increase the engagement levels among children, young people and adults with cerebral in playing sport without the support of you. The
next section of this pack will show you how your fundraising efforts can benefit thousands of children, young people and adults with cerebral palsy and help us to provide our services.
We work to provide opportunities for children, young people and adults
with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities to access and
participate in sport and physical activity.
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Cerebral Palsy Sport cares passionately about improving the lives of
people with cerebral palsy through sport – especially children and young
people.
As an independent charity, we rely on charitable donations from
generous people like you to fund the work we do. With your support, we
can change the lives of more people with cerebral palsy and help them to
reach their potential through sport.
Here are just a few ways your
fundraising can make a huge
difference:
£20 could pay for medals and certificates
for 20 children attending an AthleticStart event.
£50 will pay for 10 children to attend one of
our Football Kickstart days.
£250 will pay for a table cricket set for up to
16 young people to experience the thrill of sporting competition.
£100
will pay for one CP Sport specialist coach to help deliver an adapted
sports day.
£10 will pay for two young children to
experience a SportStart day for the first time.
Every year, we help
4,000 children,
young people and
adults with cerebral
palsy enjoy sport.
Play. Participate. Enjoy.
How will your money
make a difference?
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Running is a fantastic way to get fit. You can enter almost any race and
raise funds for Cerebral Palsy Sport. Regardless of what event you
choose to do, whether it is a fun run, half marathon or a full marathon,
we’ll be here to support you every step of the way!
As well as your running event, fundraising is part of your challenge. We understand it can be
difficult to ask the same people to support you and donate funds. Although your online page
will be incredibly useful throughout your fundraising journey, you could also think of other ways
to fundraise and maximise your donations.
Here are some fundraising ideas to give you some inspiration to get you started:
Art competition
Auction
Baby picture
competition
Bike ride
Bingo
BBQ
Cake sale
Car wash
Dress down day
Fancy dress day
Fun run
Games day
Garden party
Golf day
Headshave
Jumble sale
Karaoke competition
Leg waxing
Matched giving
Penalty shoot-out
Quiz night
Raffle
Sports fixture
Sponsored silence
Sponge throw
Treasure hunt
Wine and cheese night
Zumbathon
A few things to think about…
The date of your event:
Try and choose a date which will be
the best to ensure high attendance.
Your fundraising:
Have a think about how you are
going to raise the most money. You
could charge for attendance, hold a
raffle during the event, or sell snacks
and refreshments.
Support from local businesses:
You could contact local restaurants,
cafes and shops and ask for
donations for raffle prizes. If you are
planning on holding your event at a
venue they might give you a discount
since it is a charity event!
The day of the event:
We will provide resources for you to
help brand your event in aid of
Cerebral Palsy Sport.
Your Fundraising
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Aidan has cerebral palsy and we are delighted that he is spearheading our 2019 Team CP Sport London
Marathon Runners team. We are so pleased that he has chosen Cerebral Palsy Sport to support with
his marathon challenge as our charity has supported Aidan when he took up CP Football.
We caught up with Aidan in between his training to talk to him about why he is taking on the challenges
of the streets of London for his marathon challenge.
Why do you want to run the London Marathon?
“I want to run the London Marathon as it will be the
biggest challenge I have ever undertaken having played
football at a high level and had a number of serious
operations as a result of my CP. I want to show people
that just because you have CP you shouldn’t use that as
an excuse and anything is possible if you are committed
and determined.
What does supporting Cerebral Palsy Sport mean
to you?
“Cerebral Palsy Sport is a charity that is very close to my
heart as they introduced me to 7 aside football when I
was around 8 or 9 and I haven’t stopped playing since. I
have developed friendships I will keep for a lifetime. By
raising money for CP Sport I hope I can provide a child
or young person the same journey through sport that I
have and inspire them to go on and find a sport that they
enjoy.”
How is your training and what are you enjoying the
most?
“My training is going well so far I have completed 2 10k’s
and a Half Marathon which has got me hooked for more.
I have got another half marathon coming up soon and am
on my 3rd week of the 16-week marathon training plan. I
have developed a real love for running and pushing
myself mile after mile forgetting about the pain and
seeing what my body is capable of, this has just got me
more excited for April and the marathon.”
February 2019 update: Aidan undertook a Half Marathon
in the Olympic Park and managed to run his personal
best.
April 2019 update: Aidan hosted a fundraiser as part of
his London Marathon fundraising journey and it was a
very successful evening!
Aidan competed the 2019 London Marathon in a time of
5 hours 42 minutes and 48 seconds!
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Fundraising in Your
Workplace
You are doing something incredible and your colleagues should know about it! Wherever
you work, you can share your story with them and encourage them to support you.
We can provide you with resources you
can stick posters and sponsorship forms
up around your workplace.
A large number of employers offer a
scheme to match your funding. They will
either donate a fixed amount to you to help
you reach your target or they will match
the total amount you have raised. It would
be a good idea to speak to your HR
department and see if this is something
your employer offers. If not, they might
give you a one-off donation instead.
Have a think about if any of our A-Z ideas
could turn into a fundraising event at work!
We can provide you with a coin collection
box. Leave it somewhere visible and the
pennies will add up. Every penny counts!
Think about you can turn your workplace
into a fundraising opportunity. Cake sales,
fancy dress and raffles are very easy to
organise.
Timing is key: be careful not to bombard
your colleagues. Keep asking, but not too
much!
If you have any questions, or need advice,
please don’t hesitate to email us at
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Sponsorship in
Seconds
This can be done online and by post.
Setting up your sponsorship and fundraising platforms is very simple.
Sponsorship is a fantastic way to raise funds and also lets you your friends,
family and colleagues get involved.
There are different websites you can set up your online fundraising and
sponsorship:
Follow this link and click ‘Fundraise for us’
to set up your page:
https://www.justgiving.com/cpsport
Set up a page on Virgin Money Giving and
link it to our #CPCan Appeal Page.
Visit this link to find out how:
Link?
Don’t forget to encourage your
supporters to add Gift Aid to
their donation! If they are a U.K
tax payer, we can claim an
extra 25p for every £1 that is
donated.
Setting up your pages is as easy as 1,2,3…
Choose Cerebral Palsy Sport and choose which event you will be taking part in.
Then you can personalise your page (this is really important) by adding photos and
explain why you are supporting us. We will provide resources for you to show
people the impact of their donations.
Set your target. Pages with targets often raise 46% more than those without.
Once you have met your target (fantastic!), keep going! Increase your target as you
go to keep encouraging people to donate.
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By post:
If you have sponsors who
are not online or you might
be collecting donations, use
the sponsorship form in this
pack to receive your
donations.
You can send us a cheque
made payable to ‘Cerebral
Palsy Sport’ in the post.
CP Sport,
NG7 2QJ.
If you have any questions about setting up a Fundraising Page, please contact us at
Here are some tips to boost your fundraising targets:
Set a Target:Setting a goal could help you raise up to
46% more.
Post Your Progress: Sharing regular
updates could help you raise an extra
6%.
Team Challenges: Strength in numbers. People in teams can
raise 10% more.
Use Your Distance: Encourage your
friends and family to sponsor you a £1 for
every mile.
Share Share Share! Regular sharing on
social media will help to increase your
donations.
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Share Your
Story
Social media is a great way to publicise your event and help you
raise funds whilst raising awareness of Cerebral Palsy Sport at
the same time!
How are you fundraising? Tell us your story!
Keep us up to date with you activity on social
media using #CPCan
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/CerebralPalsySport
@CP_Sport Tweet away!
Use your Twitter to publicise your event and to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy Sport.
Don’t forget the hashtag #CPCan
Tag us in your tweets – you could also share what you are doing with local businesses, contacts and even celebrities to spread the word!
Share your online sponsorship page regularly to remind people about your fantastic work and why you are fundraising.
Keep us up to date with your fundraising on your Instagram story – remember to tag us and then
we can repost it!
Use your Facebook profile to keep your friends, family and colleagues up to date with your
fundraising efforts.
Create a Facebook Fundraiser page so that people can donate directly from Facebook from
Network for Good or from PayPal Giving Fund. Link it to our Facebook page and we will be able
to publicise it and encourage your fundraisers to donate.
Take lots of pictures and videos of your fundraising journey and event and share them across
Twitter, Instagram and Facebook so everyone can see the amazing work you are doing!
Post your online sponsorship
link regularly to remind
everyone about the work you
are doing and why you are
fundraising for Cerebral Palsy
Sport to boost your fundraising
– especially the day before
and after your event.
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Thank You!
We are incredibly grateful for every single person who supports and
fundraises for Cerebral Palsy Sport.
We are working extremely hard to change the lives of children, young
people and adults with cerebral palsy by enabling them to discover, try
sport for the first time and even go on to compete. By raising awareness of
cerebral palsy, our work can transform the lives of people and their families.
From the work we do, we see individuals develop self-confidence, self-
belief, social skills and respect of themselves and towards others. We want
to end the isolation in these exceptional young people, whilst giving them
the opportunity to make friends, learns new skills and most importantly,
have fun playing sport.
We could not achieve half as much as we do if it wasn’t
for the generosity and good will of you
– Thank you!
Don’t forget to post
regularly and keep us
up to date with your
journey. Post before
and after your event –
a photo of you with a
medal will inspire
people to donate!
Contact us
We have provided you with some resources in this pack to support you along
your journey and help to promote the fantastic work you are doing. Please don’t
hesitate to contact us if you need anything else such as a coin collector or any
other resources.
Good luck!
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Play. Participate. Enjoy.
Help make a difference to people with cerebral palsy through sport
www.cpsport.org